Big Hops New Braunfels is holding Saturday silent auction so it can stay in business

The New Braunfels location of the Big Hops taproom chain is on the brink of closure, and it's holding a weekend silent auction to raise funds, according to the owners. The business shared news of the impending closure in a Monday Facebook post, noting that a silent auction of decor — including a cus

Beloved San Antonio vegan eatery La Botanica returns for Sunday pop-up at new bar Chiflada’s

La Botanica — the popular St. Mary's Strip vegan eatery shuttered in 2020 — will return  for a one-night pop-up at new west-of-downtown nightspot Chiflada’s. This Sunday, La Botanica chef-owner Rebel Mariposa will bring her former restaurant's plant-based ceviche to the new bar for Cura La Cruda, a

The Lightning Thief musical will electrify the Magik Theatre's stage July 1-Aug. 6

This summer, Hemisfair will transform into Mount Olympus as the Magik Theatre stages The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. The musical is based on the first book in the bestselling young adult series written by San Antonio native Rick Riordan. The Lightning Thief is a story of teenage angs

San Antonio ISD approves study to determine whether school closures are needed

After 20 years of steadily declining enrollment numbers, San Antonio ISD's Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to approve a study to determine whether the district needs to shutter some of its facilities. The analysis could recommend shutting the doors of some campuses to "rightsize" SAISD's holdings —